I used to have to wear a skirt when visiting my grandad. I remember that.

Since I've met people who think that women's smart attire should be skirts/heels/makeup I'm sure these people are someone's relations. I don't approve of any enforced dress code except for generic smart and black for funerals.

No, how old are you? I’m 48 and neither of my grandmothers had this view, although one did like to tell me regularly “a crisp white shirt” was the most flattering thing, I never wore white shirts, crisp or otherwise,,

They brought in grey corduroy trousers for girls in winter in my school when I was 15. They seem to have been quite groundbreaking, as I'm now 50, and I've read of women on here having to wear skirts at school much more recently.

I live in black, navy and white. But I'd never wear black, or trousers to a wedding or any other celebratory event. It is a mourning colour. I don't particularly like trousers, they are just more practical when dealing with service users who might assault me; TBH I don't really think flashing my knickers and laddered tights are particularly becoming when getting up off the floor .

All my grandparents were born in the 19th century, so neither grandmother wore trousers and I can't remember either of them wearing black. I can remember my mother wearing trousers when she was in her 40's and she visited her friend, who literally screamed when she opened the door and thought it was absolutely hilarious to see my mother wearing trousers. That kind of put her off as she felt too self-conscious after that.